Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action / RPG games.
PAYDAY 2 is currently the more played game: 24,749 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 23,332 for STALZONE — a similar number of players. PAYDAY 2 also has the better Steam reviews: 89% positive vs 73%. STALZONE is free to play, while PAYDAY 2 costs $9.99. Across all tracked metrics, PAYDAY 2 leads 8 of 8.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | PAYDAY 2 | STALZONE |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 24,749 | 23,332 |
| 24-hour peak | 30,737 | 23,594 |
| 7-day average | 29,483 | 17,192 |
| 30-day average | 30,293 | 17,192 |
| 30-day trend | +5% | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 36,219 | 23,594 |
| Steam reviews | 89% positive | 73% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 91% positive | 62% positive |
| Total reviews | 673,674 | 103,841 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~20,000,000 | — |
| Release date | Aug 13, 2013 | Dec 8, 2022 |
| Price | $9.99 | Free to play |
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| Month | PAYDAY 2 | STALZONE | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 16,764 | 26,468 | — | — |
| May 2026 | 25,803 | 33,915 | — | — |
| Jun 2026 | 28,996 | 35,496 | — | — |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 30,279 | 36,219 | 15,946 | 23,594 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
PAYDAY 2 currently has more players: 24,749 concurrent players on Steam vs 23,332 for STALZONE — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days PAYDAY 2 averaged 30,293 concurrent players and STALZONE averaged 17,192. By that measure PAYDAY 2 is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, PAYDAY 2 rates higher: 89% positive across 673,674 reviews vs 73% across 103,841 for STALZONE. PAYDAY 2 has the larger player base right now (24,749 vs 23,332 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
PAYDAY 2 averaged 30,293 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 5% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 36,219.